1600 Calorie Day Woman
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I'm set to 1650 calories per day. You can look at my diary for an idea of what that looks like for me, but I'm a pretty bland eater. After a couple months of doing this (minus the holidays which threw me off) I find it to be pretty comfortable!0
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I really enjoy having a delicious, higher-calorie dinner with my family, so I've structured the rest of my day to allow for this. I had a V-8 mid-morning, a light lunch (today it was homemade lentil soup and a clementine), several cups of coffee and lots of iced tea. This leaves me with 1200 calories to play with tonight for dinner and an evening snack. This took some time to get used to, but it is working well for me.1
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What does "TDEE" mean?0
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Hi you can add me if you like - I am 1650 with an open diary for friends. What I have found with this and past failings if my calories are too low - I go off plan and fall off the wagon - so I have increased my allowance and hopefully with exercise will make progress this time!0
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kristinak48 wrote: »What does "TDEE" mean?
It stands for Total Daily Energy Expenditure and is also referred to as "maintenance calories" . It's the number of calories per day that the body uses to keep your heart beating, process food, walk around and exercise.
If you eat more calories than this, over time, you will gain weight.
If you eat fewer calories than this number (i.e. Eat at a deficit), over time you will lose weight.1 -
I'm on 1570 calories a day, aiming to lose 24lbs or possibly more. Diary open to mfp friends
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My diary is open and I end up somewhere between 1400 and 2000 calories, depending on exercise and where I am in my month (I'm on a 6 month plan to lose 10% of my bodyweight, and have decided that if I hit my monthly goal early, I'm going to eat a smidge more to avoid burnout).
Typically: Breakfast - chocolate overnight oats, Snack - piece of fruit, Lunch - leftovers or frozen Lean Cuisine + extra veggies, Dinner- Entree salad, soup, or stir fry, snack - some kind of treat at 100-200 calories.0 -
im on 1600 TDEE method - which means any exercise i do ( at least 3 times a week body combat) is already incorporated into my allowance - you can add me if you like0
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I've been eating at 1200 or sometimes below for awhile now and did enough reading this weekend to finally realize that for my activity level that's not nearly enough so I'm bumping mine up and playing with the numbers to see what happens. In fact over the weekend I purposely ate more calories and low and behold, the scale didn't jump up. Actually it was down a pound after Friday's cheat meal. It's worth the "gamble" for me because I've been stuck in the same place for a really long time bobbing up and down the same few pounds. 1600 - 1700 us what I'm shooting for as of now.0
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i lose weight on 1600 feel free to add me!1
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It nice to see something other than the 1200 limit which is way to low in my opinion.
I'm female, 49, 5'8" 125lbs. My BMR is 1288 and my BMI is within normal range. I usually eat my full 1200 calories, a but more if I am particularly active that day. I eat very well - mostly whole food, balanced mix of unrefined carbs, lean protein and healthy fat - always meet 25g of fibre from food sources, and most nutrient minimums. I eat eggs, avocado, peanut butter and olive oil, quinoa, sprouted bread almost every day. Don't remember the last time I ate a potato chip - no desire to = no deprivation and nutrient - dense calories.
Please be open-minded. 1200 calories is perfectly healthy for some people, if done right. Remember that the more overweight you are, the more calories your body needs.
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It nice to see something other than the 1200 limit which is way to low in my opinion.
I'm female, 49, 5'8" 125lbs. My BMR is 1288 and my BMI is within normal range. I usually eat my full 1200 calories, a but more if I am particularly active that day. I eat very well - mostly whole food, balanced mix of unrefined carbs, lean protein and healthy fat - always meet 25g of fibre from food sources, and most nutrient minimums. I eat eggs, avocado, peanut butter and olive oil, quinoa, sprouted bread almost every day. Don't remember the last time I ate a potato chip - no desire to = no deprivation and nutrient - dense calories.
Please be open-minded. 1200 calories is perfectly healthy for some people, if done right. Remember that the more overweight you are, the more calories your body needs.
But what is your TDEE? If you are 5'8 and 125 lbs, you are already at the lower end of the healthy BMI range. Are you trying to lose weight? BMR is the basic amount of calories needed to keep you alive, so if you are only eating 1200, you are likely losing weight, not maintaining.
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I was maintaining, but gained a little travelling in Europe in December. My "happy" weight is 120 - this is when I feel my best and my clothes fit the best. So, once I'm back to that, I will change back to naintain. When you are at your ideal weight, there is not a lot of difference between maintaining and losing, since healthy calorie minimum is 1200. It is much harder to crest a deficit.WinoGelato wrote: »It nice to see something other than the 1200 limit which is way to low in my opinion.
I'm female, 49, 5'8" 125lbs. My BMR is 1288 and my BMI is within normal range. I usually eat my full 1200 calories, a but more if I am particularly active that day. I eat very well - mostly whole food, balanced mix of unrefined carbs, lean protein and healthy fat - always meet 25g of fibre from food sources, and most nutrient minimums. I eat eggs, avocado, peanut butter and olive oil, quinoa, sprouted bread almost every day. Don't remember the last time I ate a potato chip - no desire to = no deprivation and nutrient - dense calories.
Please be open-minded. 1200 calories is perfectly healthy for some people, if done right. Remember that the more overweight you are, the more calories your body needs.
But what is your TDEE? If you are 5'8 and 125 lbs, you are already at the lower end of the healthy BMI range. Are you trying to lose weight? BMR is the basic amount of calories needed to keep you alive, so if you are only eating 1200, you are likely losing weight, not maintaining.
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I was maintaining, but gained a little travelling in Europe in December. My "happy" weight is 120 - this is when I feel my best and my clothes fit the best. So, once I'm back to that, I will change back to naintain. When you are at your ideal weight, there is not a lot of difference between maintaining and losing, since healthy calorie minimum is 1200. It is much harder to crest a deficit.WinoGelato wrote: »It nice to see something other than the 1200 limit which is way to low in my opinion.
I'm female, 49, 5'8" 125lbs. My BMR is 1288 and my BMI is within normal range. I usually eat my full 1200 calories, a but more if I am particularly active that day. I eat very well - mostly whole food, balanced mix of unrefined carbs, lean protein and healthy fat - always meet 25g of fibre from food sources, and most nutrient minimums. I eat eggs, avocado, peanut butter and olive oil, quinoa, sprouted bread almost every day. Don't remember the last time I ate a potato chip - no desire to = no deprivation and nutrient - dense calories.
Please be open-minded. 1200 calories is perfectly healthy for some people, if done right. Remember that the more overweight you are, the more calories your body needs.
But what is your TDEE? If you are 5'8 and 125 lbs, you are already at the lower end of the healthy BMI range. Are you trying to lose weight? BMR is the basic amount of calories needed to keep you alive, so if you are only eating 1200, you are likely losing weight, not maintaining.
I understand that, as I'm also maintaining a healthy weight... but the point is that you are referencing your BMR as being 1288. What is your TDEE? It's certainly higher than that, and as such, you should be aiming to eat 250 cals below your TDEE, not your BMR.
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My TDEE is 1489, so pretty much right in line with what you mention.WinoGelato wrote: »
I was maintaining, but gained a little travelling in Europe in December. My "happy" weight is 120 - this is when I feel my best and my clothes fit the best. So, once I'm back to that, I will change back to naintain. When you are at your ideal weight, there is not a lot of difference between maintaining and losing, since healthy calorie minimum is 1200. It is much harder to crest a deficit.WinoGelato wrote: »It nice to see something other than the 1200 limit which is way to low in my opinion.
I'm female, 49, 5'8" 125lbs. My BMR is 1288 and my BMI is within normal range. I usually eat my full 1200 calories, a but more if I am particularly active that day. I eat very well - mostly whole food, balanced mix of unrefined carbs, lean protein and healthy fat - always meet 25g of fibre from food sources, and most nutrient minimums. I eat eggs, avocado, peanut butter and olive oil, quinoa, sprouted bread almost every day. Don't remember the last time I ate a potato chip - no desire to = no deprivation and nutrient - dense calories.
Please be open-minded. 1200 calories is perfectly healthy for some people, if done right. Remember that the more overweight you are, the more calories your body needs.
But what is your TDEE? If you are 5'8 and 125 lbs, you are already at the lower end of the healthy BMI range. Are you trying to lose weight? BMR is the basic amount of calories needed to keep you alive, so if you are only eating 1200, you are likely losing weight, not maintaining.
I understand that, as I'm also maintaining a healthy weight... but the point is that you are referencing your BMR as being 1288. What is your TDEE? It's certainly higher than that, and as such, you should be aiming to eat 250 cals below your TDEE, not your BMR.
Cheers.
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My TDEE is 1489, so pretty much right in line with what you mention.WinoGelato wrote: »
I was maintaining, but gained a little travelling in Europe in December. My "happy" weight is 120 - this is when I feel my best and my clothes fit the best. So, once I'm back to that, I will change back to naintain. When you are at your ideal weight, there is not a lot of difference between maintaining and losing, since healthy calorie minimum is 1200. It is much harder to crest a deficit.WinoGelato wrote: »It nice to see something other than the 1200 limit which is way to low in my opinion.
I'm female, 49, 5'8" 125lbs. My BMR is 1288 and my BMI is within normal range. I usually eat my full 1200 calories, a but more if I am particularly active that day. I eat very well - mostly whole food, balanced mix of unrefined carbs, lean protein and healthy fat - always meet 25g of fibre from food sources, and most nutrient minimums. I eat eggs, avocado, peanut butter and olive oil, quinoa, sprouted bread almost every day. Don't remember the last time I ate a potato chip - no desire to = no deprivation and nutrient - dense calories.
Please be open-minded. 1200 calories is perfectly healthy for some people, if done right. Remember that the more overweight you are, the more calories your body needs.
But what is your TDEE? If you are 5'8 and 125 lbs, you are already at the lower end of the healthy BMI range. Are you trying to lose weight? BMR is the basic amount of calories needed to keep you alive, so if you are only eating 1200, you are likely losing weight, not maintaining.
I understand that, as I'm also maintaining a healthy weight... but the point is that you are referencing your BMR as being 1288. What is your TDEE? It's certainly higher than that, and as such, you should be aiming to eat 250 cals below your TDEE, not your BMR.
Cheers.
That seems low for someone as tall as you? Are you choosing a sedentary activity level? Do you exercise?0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »
My TDEE is 1489, so pretty much right in line with what you mention.WinoGelato wrote: »
I was maintaining, but gained a little travelling in Europe in December. My "happy" weight is 120 - this is when I feel my best and my clothes fit the best. So, once I'm back to that, I will change back to naintain. When you are at your ideal weight, there is not a lot of difference between maintaining and losing, since healthy calorie minimum is 1200. It is much harder to crest a deficit.WinoGelato wrote: »It nice to see something other than the 1200 limit which is way to low in my opinion.
I'm female, 49, 5'8" 125lbs. My BMR is 1288 and my BMI is within normal range. I usually eat my full 1200 calories, a but more if I am particularly active that day. I eat very well - mostly whole food, balanced mix of unrefined carbs, lean protein and healthy fat - always meet 25g of fibre from food sources, and most nutrient minimums. I eat eggs, avocado, peanut butter and olive oil, quinoa, sprouted bread almost every day. Don't remember the last time I ate a potato chip - no desire to = no deprivation and nutrient - dense calories.
Please be open-minded. 1200 calories is perfectly healthy for some people, if done right. Remember that the more overweight you are, the more calories your body needs.
But what is your TDEE? If you are 5'8 and 125 lbs, you are already at the lower end of the healthy BMI range. Are you trying to lose weight? BMR is the basic amount of calories needed to keep you alive, so if you are only eating 1200, you are likely losing weight, not maintaining.
I understand that, as I'm also maintaining a healthy weight... but the point is that you are referencing your BMR as being 1288. What is your TDEE? It's certainly higher than that, and as such, you should be aiming to eat 250 cals below your TDEE, not your BMR.
Cheers.
That seems low for someone as tall as you? Are you choosing a sedentary activity level? Do you exercise?
I'm good. It's my age - 49. Caloric requirements drop as you age. At 1200, I am losing less than 1 pound every two weeks - perimenopausal hormones are game changers. I have noticed a dramatic change in my ability to drop excess pounds.
And yes, fairly sedentary right now, but even when I adjust to light, my calorie requirement stays at 1200 and moderate moves it to 1210.
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WinoGelato wrote: »
My TDEE is 1489, so pretty much right in line with what you mention.WinoGelato wrote: »
I was maintaining, but gained a little travelling in Europe in December. My "happy" weight is 120 - this is when I feel my best and my clothes fit the best. So, once I'm back to that, I will change back to naintain. When you are at your ideal weight, there is not a lot of difference between maintaining and losing, since healthy calorie minimum is 1200. It is much harder to crest a deficit.WinoGelato wrote: »It nice to see something other than the 1200 limit which is way to low in my opinion.
I'm female, 49, 5'8" 125lbs. My BMR is 1288 and my BMI is within normal range. I usually eat my full 1200 calories, a but more if I am particularly active that day. I eat very well - mostly whole food, balanced mix of unrefined carbs, lean protein and healthy fat - always meet 25g of fibre from food sources, and most nutrient minimums. I eat eggs, avocado, peanut butter and olive oil, quinoa, sprouted bread almost every day. Don't remember the last time I ate a potato chip - no desire to = no deprivation and nutrient - dense calories.
Please be open-minded. 1200 calories is perfectly healthy for some people, if done right. Remember that the more overweight you are, the more calories your body needs.
But what is your TDEE? If you are 5'8 and 125 lbs, you are already at the lower end of the healthy BMI range. Are you trying to lose weight? BMR is the basic amount of calories needed to keep you alive, so if you are only eating 1200, you are likely losing weight, not maintaining.
I understand that, as I'm also maintaining a healthy weight... but the point is that you are referencing your BMR as being 1288. What is your TDEE? It's certainly higher than that, and as such, you should be aiming to eat 250 cals below your TDEE, not your BMR.
Cheers.
That seems low for someone as tall as you? Are you choosing a sedentary activity level? Do you exercise?
It also seems low for someone whose BMR is reportedly 1288 and who isn't confined to bed or a motorized wheelchair, which I'm assuming not, since the person you're responding to refers to having some days that are "particularly active."
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WinoGelato wrote: »
My TDEE is 1489, so pretty much right in line with what you mention.WinoGelato wrote: »
I was maintaining, but gained a little travelling in Europe in December. My "happy" weight is 120 - this is when I feel my best and my clothes fit the best. So, once I'm back to that, I will change back to naintain. When you are at your ideal weight, there is not a lot of difference between maintaining and losing, since healthy calorie minimum is 1200. It is much harder to crest a deficit.WinoGelato wrote: »It nice to see something other than the 1200 limit which is way to low in my opinion.
I'm female, 49, 5'8" 125lbs. My BMR is 1288 and my BMI is within normal range. I usually eat my full 1200 calories, a but more if I am particularly active that day. I eat very well - mostly whole food, balanced mix of unrefined carbs, lean protein and healthy fat - always meet 25g of fibre from food sources, and most nutrient minimums. I eat eggs, avocado, peanut butter and olive oil, quinoa, sprouted bread almost every day. Don't remember the last time I ate a potato chip - no desire to = no deprivation and nutrient - dense calories.
Please be open-minded. 1200 calories is perfectly healthy for some people, if done right. Remember that the more overweight you are, the more calories your body needs.
But what is your TDEE? If you are 5'8 and 125 lbs, you are already at the lower end of the healthy BMI range. Are you trying to lose weight? BMR is the basic amount of calories needed to keep you alive, so if you are only eating 1200, you are likely losing weight, not maintaining.
I understand that, as I'm also maintaining a healthy weight... but the point is that you are referencing your BMR as being 1288. What is your TDEE? It's certainly higher than that, and as such, you should be aiming to eat 250 cals below your TDEE, not your BMR.
Cheers.
That seems low for someone as tall as you? Are you choosing a sedentary activity level? Do you exercise?
I'm good. It's my age - 49. Caloric requirements drop as you age. At 1200, I am losing less than 1 pound every two weeks - perimenopausal hormones are game changers. I have noticed a dramatic change in my ability to drop excess pounds.
And yes, fairly sedentary right now, but even when I adjust to light, my calorie requirement stays at 1200 and moderate moves it to 1210.
When you only have 5 pounds to lose, a half a pound a week is a fabulous rate of loss. When I put in your height, age, and lightly active, MFP gives me 1490 calories for this.0 -
I use to have a variety of things but on in a strict budget right now so I eat whatever is in the cabinets lol0
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I'm on 1560 at the moment, feel free to add me, I am filling in my diary every day and it is open to friends. I tend to have muesli and low fat yoghurt for breakfast, sometimes with fruit. If I need a treat I have a piece of toast with a thin spread of nutella. I have replaced thick sliced bread with sandwich thins at lunchtime, and I often have one of those with a bit of cheese and ham. Some days I have dinner leftovers, or sometimes an omelette or a salad, or a little bit of quiche. I tend to save the bulk of my calories for my evening meal where possible. I try to be about 50-100 under on weekdays so I have a bit of a "bank" to spend on wine at the weekend. Recent evening meals have been goulash, home made pizza, spaghetti bolognese, steak and cheese sandwich, tagliatelle with sausage meatballs, frozen fish and chips.0
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WinoGelato wrote: »
My TDEE is 1489, so pretty much right in line with what you mention.WinoGelato wrote: »
I was maintaining, but gained a little travelling in Europe in December. My "happy" weight is 120 - this is when I feel my best and my clothes fit the best. So, once I'm back to that, I will change back to naintain. When you are at your ideal weight, there is not a lot of difference between maintaining and losing, since healthy calorie minimum is 1200. It is much harder to crest a deficit.WinoGelato wrote: »It nice to see something other than the 1200 limit which is way to low in my opinion.
I'm female, 49, 5'8" 125lbs. My BMR is 1288 and my BMI is within normal range. I usually eat my full 1200 calories, a but more if I am particularly active that day. I eat very well - mostly whole food, balanced mix of unrefined carbs, lean protein and healthy fat - always meet 25g of fibre from food sources, and most nutrient minimums. I eat eggs, avocado, peanut butter and olive oil, quinoa, sprouted bread almost every day. Don't remember the last time I ate a potato chip - no desire to = no deprivation and nutrient - dense calories.
Please be open-minded. 1200 calories is perfectly healthy for some people, if done right. Remember that the more overweight you are, the more calories your body needs.
But what is your TDEE? If you are 5'8 and 125 lbs, you are already at the lower end of the healthy BMI range. Are you trying to lose weight? BMR is the basic amount of calories needed to keep you alive, so if you are only eating 1200, you are likely losing weight, not maintaining.
I understand that, as I'm also maintaining a healthy weight... but the point is that you are referencing your BMR as being 1288. What is your TDEE? It's certainly higher than that, and as such, you should be aiming to eat 250 cals below your TDEE, not your BMR.
Cheers.
That seems low for someone as tall as you? Are you choosing a sedentary activity level? Do you exercise?
I'm good. It's my age - 49. Caloric requirements drop as you age. At 1200, I am losing less than 1 pound every two weeks - perimenopausal hormones are game changers. I have noticed a dramatic change in my ability to drop excess pounds.
And yes, fairly sedentary right now, but even when I adjust to light, my calorie requirement stays at 1200 and moderate moves it to 1210.
I'm 45 and 5"8 and my TDEE is around 2200-2400. 143lbs is the absolute lowest weight i'll go, anything under that makes me look sick and gaunt, or as one of my friends pointed out.. "a cancer victim".
Something seems amiss with your calories @clags301 , at your height you should be able to eat a lot more than 1200 calories. I'm assuming you are not trying to lose now though??0 -
I'm currently at 1800, but I calorie cycle as follows-
3 low days - 1550
3 medium days - 1850
1 high/"maintenance" day- 2400
I try to keep protein fairly high. Diary is open.0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »
My TDEE is 1489, so pretty much right in line with what you mention.WinoGelato wrote: »
I was maintaining, but gained a little travelling in Europe in December. My "happy" weight is 120 - this is when I feel my best and my clothes fit the best. So, once I'm back to that, I will change back to naintain. When you are at your ideal weight, there is not a lot of difference between maintaining and losing, since healthy calorie minimum is 1200. It is much harder to crest a deficit.WinoGelato wrote: »It nice to see something other than the 1200 limit which is way to low in my opinion.
I'm female, 49, 5'8" 125lbs. My BMR is 1288 and my BMI is within normal range. I usually eat my full 1200 calories, a but more if I am particularly active that day. I eat very well - mostly whole food, balanced mix of unrefined carbs, lean protein and healthy fat - always meet 25g of fibre from food sources, and most nutrient minimums. I eat eggs, avocado, peanut butter and olive oil, quinoa, sprouted bread almost every day. Don't remember the last time I ate a potato chip - no desire to = no deprivation and nutrient - dense calories.
Please be open-minded. 1200 calories is perfectly healthy for some people, if done right. Remember that the more overweight you are, the more calories your body needs.
But what is your TDEE? If you are 5'8 and 125 lbs, you are already at the lower end of the healthy BMI range. Are you trying to lose weight? BMR is the basic amount of calories needed to keep you alive, so if you are only eating 1200, you are likely losing weight, not maintaining.
I understand that, as I'm also maintaining a healthy weight... but the point is that you are referencing your BMR as being 1288. What is your TDEE? It's certainly higher than that, and as such, you should be aiming to eat 250 cals below your TDEE, not your BMR.
Cheers.
That seems low for someone as tall as you? Are you choosing a sedentary activity level? Do you exercise?
I'm good. It's my age - 49. Caloric requirements drop as you age. At 1200, I am losing less than 1 pound every two weeks - perimenopausal hormones are game changers. I have noticed a dramatic change in my ability to drop excess pounds.
And yes, fairly sedentary right now, but even when I adjust to light, my calorie requirement stays at 1200 and moderate moves it to 1210.
When you only have 5 pounds to lose, a half a pound a week is a fabulous rate of loss. When I put in your height, age, and lightly active, MFP gives me 1490 calories for this.
I just think something is amiss if a 5'8 female believes their TDEE is under 1500 calories. I know I'm pretty active, and that my NEAT is higher than many, but I'm in my 40s and only 5'2 my TDEE is 2200. A 5'8 healthy female shouldn't have to eat 1200 to lose weight.
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Christine_72 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »
My TDEE is 1489, so pretty much right in line with what you mention.WinoGelato wrote: »
I was maintaining, but gained a little travelling in Europe in December. My "happy" weight is 120 - this is when I feel my best and my clothes fit the best. So, once I'm back to that, I will change back to naintain. When you are at your ideal weight, there is not a lot of difference between maintaining and losing, since healthy calorie minimum is 1200. It is much harder to crest a deficit.WinoGelato wrote: »It nice to see something other than the 1200 limit which is way to low in my opinion.
I'm female, 49, 5'8" 125lbs. My BMR is 1288 and my BMI is within normal range. I usually eat my full 1200 calories, a but more if I am particularly active that day. I eat very well - mostly whole food, balanced mix of unrefined carbs, lean protein and healthy fat - always meet 25g of fibre from food sources, and most nutrient minimums. I eat eggs, avocado, peanut butter and olive oil, quinoa, sprouted bread almost every day. Don't remember the last time I ate a potato chip - no desire to = no deprivation and nutrient - dense calories.
Please be open-minded. 1200 calories is perfectly healthy for some people, if done right. Remember that the more overweight you are, the more calories your body needs.
But what is your TDEE? If you are 5'8 and 125 lbs, you are already at the lower end of the healthy BMI range. Are you trying to lose weight? BMR is the basic amount of calories needed to keep you alive, so if you are only eating 1200, you are likely losing weight, not maintaining.
I understand that, as I'm also maintaining a healthy weight... but the point is that you are referencing your BMR as being 1288. What is your TDEE? It's certainly higher than that, and as such, you should be aiming to eat 250 cals below your TDEE, not your BMR.
Cheers.
That seems low for someone as tall as you? Are you choosing a sedentary activity level? Do you exercise?
I'm good. It's my age - 49. Caloric requirements drop as you age. At 1200, I am losing less than 1 pound every two weeks - perimenopausal hormones are game changers. I have noticed a dramatic change in my ability to drop excess pounds.
And yes, fairly sedentary right now, but even when I adjust to light, my calorie requirement stays at 1200 and moderate moves it to 1210.
I'm 45 and 5"8 and my TDEE is around 2200-2400. 143lbs is the absolute lowest weight i'll go, anything under that makes me look sick and gaunt, or as one of my friends pointed out.. "a cancer victim".
Something seems amiss with your calories @clags301 , at your height you should be able to eat a lot more than 1200 calories. I'm assuming you are not trying to lose now though??
Actually she said above that she's trying to get back down to 120, which is underweight according to BMI charts.
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WinoGelato wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »
My TDEE is 1489, so pretty much right in line with what you mention.WinoGelato wrote: »
I was maintaining, but gained a little travelling in Europe in December. My "happy" weight is 120 - this is when I feel my best and my clothes fit the best. So, once I'm back to that, I will change back to naintain. When you are at your ideal weight, there is not a lot of difference between maintaining and losing, since healthy calorie minimum is 1200. It is much harder to crest a deficit.WinoGelato wrote: »It nice to see something other than the 1200 limit which is way to low in my opinion.
I'm female, 49, 5'8" 125lbs. My BMR is 1288 and my BMI is within normal range. I usually eat my full 1200 calories, a but more if I am particularly active that day. I eat very well - mostly whole food, balanced mix of unrefined carbs, lean protein and healthy fat - always meet 25g of fibre from food sources, and most nutrient minimums. I eat eggs, avocado, peanut butter and olive oil, quinoa, sprouted bread almost every day. Don't remember the last time I ate a potato chip - no desire to = no deprivation and nutrient - dense calories.
Please be open-minded. 1200 calories is perfectly healthy for some people, if done right. Remember that the more overweight you are, the more calories your body needs.
But what is your TDEE? If you are 5'8 and 125 lbs, you are already at the lower end of the healthy BMI range. Are you trying to lose weight? BMR is the basic amount of calories needed to keep you alive, so if you are only eating 1200, you are likely losing weight, not maintaining.
I understand that, as I'm also maintaining a healthy weight... but the point is that you are referencing your BMR as being 1288. What is your TDEE? It's certainly higher than that, and as such, you should be aiming to eat 250 cals below your TDEE, not your BMR.
Cheers.
That seems low for someone as tall as you? Are you choosing a sedentary activity level? Do you exercise?
I'm good. It's my age - 49. Caloric requirements drop as you age. At 1200, I am losing less than 1 pound every two weeks - perimenopausal hormones are game changers. I have noticed a dramatic change in my ability to drop excess pounds.
And yes, fairly sedentary right now, but even when I adjust to light, my calorie requirement stays at 1200 and moderate moves it to 1210.
I'm 45 and 5"8 and my TDEE is around 2200-2400. 143lbs is the absolute lowest weight i'll go, anything under that makes me look sick and gaunt, or as one of my friends pointed out.. "a cancer victim".
Something seems amiss with your calories @clags301 , at your height you should be able to eat a lot more than 1200 calories. I'm assuming you are not trying to lose now though??
Actually she said above that she's trying to get back down to 120, which is underweight according to BMI charts.
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My diary is open. I typically eat between 16-1800/day with no exercise. I have a pretty conservative deficit which is why i'm allotted 1800 per day. But I usually stay within the 16-1700 range.
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I aim for between 1600 and 2000. I do keep pretty busy though. I tend to fit in a variety of foods depending on my mood.
Breakfast: either pancake and eggs, or french toast, or protein powder smoothie (I don't do mornings, so this is a quick grab), sometimes oatmeal with extra fruit, steel cut oats with raisins and applesauce, or cereal.
Lunch and Supper will vary: but I tend to batch cook and then freeze in single servings, so that I have ready to grab meals ranging from 300-500 calories. These meals vary: vegetarian lasagna, chili, stuffed manicotti, corn chowder, etc. I just grab some fruit, veggies, yogurt, and cheese to snack on.
Before bed: depending on number of calories remaining some cookies or some ice cream.
Knowing there is a treat at the end of the day helps me stay on target through the rest of the day. I can lose up to 2lbs/week doing this.1
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